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For Coloradans all over the state, summer is the best time of year. School is out, work is light, and the sun is (almost) always shinning. Many of us enjoy time hiking, biking, swimming, road tripping, movie-going and brewery touring. Another activity that many people also enjoy during their summers off is reading! Not only...

We live in a beautiful and unique state here in Colorado. We frequently rank Top 5 for healthiest states in the nation. Who would blame us when there are so many amazing and fun things to do outside?!? Not us. In fact, this summer, we want to help you get out there and do those...

Often times, buying local and shopping small seems both expensive and political. It feels as though only a certain group of people can afford and engage in an all-local lifestyle and most of us—while we may be interested in local commerce—are not capable of attaining such an idealistic lifestyle. Whether it’s because we think our...

With all the stigma surrounding meditation, it’s hard for many of us work-a-holics to understand the practice and how it might fit into our busy lives. This is an understandable attitude when we think about the perceptions of meditation: its time consuming, yogic and perhaps, a little too spiritual. Luckily though, none of these things...

With all of the sharing, posting, texting and multitasking in today’s world, there is no doubt that many of us are losing our ability not only to focus, but to remember. When’s the last time someone told you their name and you remembered it without having to ask? Or the last time that you read...

For most people, appreciating the great things in our lives is challenging. Most of the time, when practicing gratitude, we count our blessings in a very robotic and superficial way. We ramble on, making a list and count them down as if checking something off a list. This, of course, defeats the purpose of practicing...

When was the last time you sat down at a park or just before bed to read for pleasure? Or the last time you made it to dinner on time without the hassle of last minute work? In today’s America, it’s hard to feel like there’s time for anything, let alone growing your passions and...